Fledgling by S.K. Ali is a dystopian novel, mainly focused on the theme of individuality, resistance, identity and the conflict between freedom and control. In a futuristic world, where society is divided into the privileged, advanced upper Earth and the oppressed and poor lower Earth. The story follows Raisa, an obedient Upper Earth princess who agrees to marry Prince Lein of Lower Earth to unite their worlds despite their immense differences in many aspects. Raisa knew that Lein was a stranger and the wedding could potentially be dangerous for her she believed that this would be the best way to finally obtain equality and peace between the two distanced world. The story is told from multiple perspectives like rebel twin cousins Nada and Nayf, the narrative created a complex image of power, colonization, and revolution. As Nayf and Raisa cross paths, their unexpected connection challenges the assumptions that have long divided their people. The author's world building is rich, using Islamic ideals, achieving a very unique take futuristic technology and social justice. The novel’s pacing balances political affairs with emotional depth, making the stakes feel both global and individual. Characters intertwine with difficult questions like whether can peace be achieved without sacrifices. The Author cleverly weaves these themes into a suspenseful story. The book is a start to a promising duology, great for fans of dystopian book series which the action doesn't end in one book. It offers both action and plot, leaving readers eager to see where the revolution leads.
Fledgling (The Keeper's Records of Revolution #1)
About This Book
The first book in a gripping duology from acclaimed author S.K. Ali introduces a fractured world on the brink of either enlightenment or war.
Would you trade love for peace?
Raisa of Upper Earth has only lived a life of privilege and acquiescence. Ever dutiful, she accepts her father’s arrangement of her marriage to Lein, Crown Prince of the corrupt, volatile lands of Lower Earth. Though Lein is a stranger, Raisa knows the wedding will unite their vastly different worlds in a pact of peace: an infusion of Upper Earth technology into Lower Earth will usher in the final age of enlightenment, ending war between humans forever.
Or is justice more urgent?
Newly released from imprisonment, Nada of Lower Earth has found her own calling: disrupting the royal wedding. Convinced her cousin Lein’s alliance with Upper Earth will launch an invasive, terrifying form of tyranny, Nada sets out undercover to light the spark of revolution.
When Raisa goes missing a week before the wedding, all eyes turn to the rebels, including Nayf, Nada’s twin brother—a fugitive on the run. And when Nayf and Raisa meet, the long-simmering animosity they feel toward each other's worlds slowly burns away into something unexpected.
But the Crown Prince wants his bride—and future—back. And he will go to the ends of the Earths to reclaim them.
